The Gauss image of flat surfaces in \(R^ 4\) (Q1074119)
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The Gauss image of flat surfaces in \(R^ 4\) (English)
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1986
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Let M be a flat surface in \({\mathbb{R}}^ 4\) with flat normal connection. Then the image of the Gauss map \(G: M\to G(2,4)=S^ 2\times S^ 2\) is contained in the Riemannian product of two curves in \(S^ 2\). If the latter are great circles, then M is a Riemannian product of planar curves.
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product decomposition
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flat surface
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flat normal connection
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Gauss map
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